Hinge for toilet seats



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HINGE FOR TOILET SEATS Filed Dec. 19, 1928 [720672227 .fase p/ MEZJ/w DPatented Nov. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES P'ArnNT-oI-Flcia I JOSEPH W. BISHOP, OF MUSKEGON HEIGHTS,.MICHIGAN, AS SIGNOR- TO THE BRUNS- WICK-BALKE COLLENDER COMPANY, OFCHICAGOQ ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE HINGE ron 'ror'nn'r sears 1Application filed December 19,1928. serial'no. 327,104.

, My invention relates to toilet seats and has a special relation tohinges therefor.

One object of my invention is to provide a member concealed within atoilet seat for rigidly securing together a pair of hinge members, oneof which is provided with a check or stop, and for preventing anytendency towards relative movement between said hinge members from beingcommunicated to the body of the seat.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a rear elevational view of a toilet seat embodying myinvention, parts being shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on a line IIII of Fig. 1 the seat beingbroken away; and

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the seat in elevatedposition.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention the seat 1 has an openingextending transversely through the rear thereof, being of square shapeas viewed in cross section.

A rod 2 fits tightly in and extends through the opening and projectsslightly beyond the sides of the seat and on its ends a pair ofoppositely disposed hinge-plates 3 are mounted, each having an openingtherein which is square in cross section and in which the rod is'rigidlysecured, its ends being slightly flattened.

Each of the hinge-plates has a pintle 4 thereon which is pivotallymounted in the socket of a standard 5 adapted to be secured to a bowl,not shown.

The pintle has two cylindrical surfaces of a different radii whichengage and turn on corresponding surfaces defining the wall of thesocket. Thus a stop 6 is formed on the standard, which is engaged by ashoulder 7 on the pintle when the seat is moved to the elevated positionshown in Fig. 3.

The described construction is very durable, particularly for the reasonthat any tendency of one of the hinge-plates to twist relatively to theother is prevented by the rod and is therefore not communicated to thebody of 1 the seat, as has been the case heretofore where hinge-plateswere secured to the side of the seat. I

With the described construction the r0d2 may be made of very small crosssection and thus there is no danger of the seat splitting, even afterprolonged usage. It is also possible to use hinge-plates of smalldimensions, which therefore present an especially attractive appearance.

The invention is not limited to the specific details of the constructiondescribed and illustrated, which may be extensively modified. Forinstance, the rod 2 need not be square in section but may be of othernon-circular shapes; and a substantial range of equivalents iscontemplated within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. Thecombination of a toilet seat, a rod of rectangular shape in crosssection fitting in and extending through a hole of similar shape in therear of said seat and projecting beyond the sides thereof, a pair ofhinge members, each having a rectangular hole in which said rod istightly fitted, said members engaging the sides of said seat and havinglaterally projecting portions, and standards having sockets in whichsaid portions are pivoted, one of said standards and one of said membershaving engageable portions for limiting the movement of said seat andretaining the same in elevated position.

2. The combination of a toilet seat, a rod of non-circular shape incross section fitting in and extending through a hole of similar shapein the rear of said seat and projecting beyond the sides thereof, ahinge member rigidly securedon each end of said rod, and a supportingstandard for each member pivotally supporting the same, said hingemember having two concentric cylindrical surfaces of different radii andsaid socket having similar surfaces constituting a bearing for the firstmentioned surfaces whereby a stop is formed on said standard forengaging a shoulder on said member and limiting the pivotal movement ofsaid seat.

3. The combination of a toilet seat, a rod of non-circular shape incross section fitting in and extending through a hole of similar shapein the rear of said seat and projecting beyond the sides thereof, a pairof hinge members, each having a non-circular hole in which said rod istightly fitted, said members engaging the sideseof said seat andihavingrlaterally projecting p0rtions,and standards having sockets in which saidportions are pivoted, sald hingemember having twoconcentric cylindricalsurfaces of different radii and said socket having similar Surfacesconstituting a bearing for the first mentioned surfaces whereby a stopis formed on said" standard for engaging a: shoulder on said member andlimiting the pivotal movement of said seat.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe myna-meH V c V V v JGSEPH"BISHQP.

